Supple, Open, Flexible — Planting Churches for the Future
There’s a new expression of church springing up practically everywhere these days and it’s making a significant mark on the ecclesial landscape. Something remarkable is afoot.
There’s a new expression of church springing up practically everywhere these days and it’s making a significant mark on the ecclesial landscape. Something remarkable is afoot.
Rev. Alex MacLeod talks with Graham Singh about faith, church planting, and why it matters.
Andrew Faiz talks with Revs. David Moody and Alex Douglas about their vision and call to “replant” Heritage Green Presbyterian Church.
Planting and growing a church geared toward university students proved to be quite different from serving a more traditional Presbyterian congregation.
While the congregation faced dwindling resources and discouragement, Rev. Alex Douglas saw pure potential. The unimposing, single-story church sits across the street from a profusion of new suburban houses—a mission field just beyond the doorstep.
Congregations want change without changing; they want young members without making room for them. More than one clerical career has crashed against lazy and desperate congregational expectations. So, the best way to revitalize a church is to start from the beginning.